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Justin Sun

(孫宇晨)

Justin Sun
孫宇晨
The latest news and top stories on Justin Sun, the founder of the TRON cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem. Sun also owns Rainberry (BitTorrent) and Poloniex, and is affiliated with HTX (formerly Huobi). He bought Maurizio Cattelan’s ’Comedian’ artwork for US$6.2 million and ate the banana on video.
A visitor looks at the “Comedian” artwork by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at the Centre Pompidou-Metz in Metz in May last year. On Sunday, 2025. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION
Art

French museum reports theft of banana from multimillion-dollar artwork

Pompidou-Metz museum contacts police after a guard notices Maurizio Cattelan’s iconic duct-taped centrepiece has vanished.

Artificial intelligence

How Chinese developers bypass restrictions to access top US AI models

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United States

Trump family’s crypto project sues billionaire backer Justin Sun

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United States

Billionaire Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture

The entrepreneur says his WLFI assets were frozen by World Liberty Financial, and he has been unable to resell the electronic currency.

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TRON founder Justin Sun speaks at an event in Seoul, South Korea, in September 2025. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Crypto industry sees AI-driven agent economy as next growth driver

Experts gather in Hong Kong for Web3 Festival as firm predicts AI agents could facilitate up to US$5 trillion in global crypto sales by 2030.

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Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong lawmaker swipes at US lack of ‘clarity’ as city eyes crypto lead

Hong Kong has granted its first two licences for stablecoin issuers, and is pushing forward regulations on crypto dealers and custodians.

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IPO

China’s Sigenergy Technology seeks US$561.6 million from Hong Kong IPO

The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each.

Sigenergy focuses on stackable solar storage systems. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun settles US fraud case for US$10 million

The SEC sued Sun and his firms for securities fraud in 2023, but put the case on hold following Trump’s return to the White House.

Cryptocurrency

Policy to products: Web3 innovation takes centre stage at Consensus Hong Kong

SFC CEO Julia Leung Fung-yee announced that the regulator will greenlight virtual asset margin financing for clients with strong credit profiles.

Blockchain

Crypto tycoon Zhao Changpeng to make big comeback after Trump pardon: analysts

Zhao vows to ‘help make America the capital of crypto and advance Web3 worldwide’, according to his post on X.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng, also known as CZ, speaks at the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong on August 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Stablecoins

Trump-led venture lauds USD1 stablecoin’s potential for ‘dollarising the world’

At the Token2049 event in Singapore, World Liberty Financial says it will launch a debit card in the fourth quarter or early in 2026.

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World Liberty Financial co-founder Donald Trump Jnr takes centre stage at the Token2049 event in Singapore on Wednesday. He is flanked by entrepreneur Mario Nawfal, left, and US Bitcoin Corp CEO Mike Ho. Photo: Token2049
Blockchain

Crypto mogul Justin Sun launches ‘perps’ trading as lawmakers eye his Trump ties

Tron founder introduces perpetual futures trading as lawmakers ask the SEC to look into issues surrounding Sun’s ties to the Trump family.

Cryptocurrency

Trump family-backed blockchain project freezes tokens of supporter Justin Sun

World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture founded in 2024 by the Trump family, did not say why Sun’s tokens were frozen.

Cryptocurrency

Trump-related token starts trading with support from Chinese crypto players

WLFI, first issued to private investors last year, on Monday became available on major crypto exchanges including Binance, OKX and Coinbase.

Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organisation, speaks at the Bitcoin Asia conference, in Hong Kong, August 29, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Blockchain

Exclusive | Justin Sun eyes ‘Swift’ for virtual asset sector, praises Hong Kong crypto moves

The crypto entrepreneur wants to turn his Tron blockchain into the virtual asset industry’s answer to the banking sector’s Swift network.

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Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun. Photo: Nora Tam
Art

France museum-goer eats million-dollar banana taped to wall

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan said he was disappointed the hungry visitor did not also eat the skin and the tape.

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